Valdez's isolation means untouched backcountry terrain that stretches as far as the eye can see, and it's what makes Alaska one of the snowiest states to visit for skiing and snowboarding.

Sometimes known as "The Little Switzerland of Alaska," Valdez receives about 325 in/825 cm of snow a year, offering plenty of opportunities for extreme skiing, snowboarding and snowmobiling ...

The avalanche occurred late Tuesday afternoon near Girdwood, a skiing community about 40 miles south of Anchorage, Alaska.

Catskiing is the leading choice offered by the outfit—Black Ops Valdez patrons probably came to Alaska to ski, after all—but other off-day activities include ice climbing, snowmobile touring ...

For more than 40 years, Alaskans have been gathering in the tiny coastal town of Valdez to celebrate the art of climbing ice Alaska’s hardiest residents have gathered around the frozen ...

The group was traveling with guides from a commercial heli-skiing operation, which escorts backcountry skiers via helicopter ...